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Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
younger than other ACS ... Pathophysiology: ... microvascular injury ... changes on tele/ECG ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... that results in injury ... in transmural injury ... is reflected by ECG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Pathogenesis and clinical ... Complete hemicord lesion ... #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #pathophysiology ... signs #symptoms #msk
Wellens Syndrome on EKG
Associated with a critical stenosis of the proximal LAD, suggestive of impending infarction
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Wellens Syndrome ... with a critical ... history of recent angina ... #EKG #ecg #cardiology ... electrocardiogram #diagnosis
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
Specific for critical ... 'widow maker' lesion ... with history of angina ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
significant LMCA lesion ... acute coronary syndrome ... (ACS) evaluation ... #ChestPain #Diagnosis ... Management #Algorithm #Cardiology
Accelerated Idioventricular Rhythm (AIVR) on EKG
 • Regular rhythm with wide. 
 • QRS complexes >120
complexes >120 ms ... • Capture and fusion ... #Rhythm #AIVR #diagnosis ... #cardiology #EKG ... #clinical
Principal patterns of loss of sensation.
 (a) Thalamic lesion: sensory loss throughout opposite side (rare).
Brown—Séquard syndrome ... : loss of all ... MS: loss of proprioception ... #Diagnosis #Neurology ... Comprehensive Review in Clinical
Focal Periphyseal Edema (FOPE lesion) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Arrows identifying the characteristic edema-like signal
) - MSK Radiology ... Salter Harris injury ... #clinical #mri ... #clinical #Radiology ... #diagnosis #msk
Posterior Ankle Impingement (Os Trigonum) Syndrome - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Os trigonum which has marrow
(Os Trigonum) Syndrome ... - MSK Radiology ... osteochondral lesion ... #clinical #Radiology ... #diagnosis #msk